> On Jul 13, 2024, at 2:50 PM, Dman777 <[email protected]> wrote: > > Is it safe for me to use a normal CR2032 battery if the clock tries to > recharge it?
No, you'd have to put a diode in series to block the charging current. There may be a current limiting resistor that can be pulled out and replaced with the diode. This has the side effect of dropping the effective voltage by 0.6V so the battery will have to be replaced sooner. > Also, I am thinking about putting the power on a auto timer and turning it > off when I sleep. How fast would that drain the CR2032 battery? It will still take a while. A rechargeable battery has a lower capacity and shelf life. Terry Bowman, KA4HJH "The Mac Doctor" https://www.astarcloseup.com "Every kid starts out as a natural-born scientist, and then we beat it out of them. A few trickle through the system with their wonder and enthusiasm for science intact."—Carl Sagan, Psychology Today, 1996 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/1E369199-BC07-4BC0-8D27-997C9F98BE54%40gmail.com.
